How Luck Changes the Way We View the World
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Narrated by:
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Daniel Breyer
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Written by:
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Daniel Breyer
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The Great Courses
About this listen
“You've got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” Most of us are familiar with this famous line from the movie Dirty Harry. But perhaps the more important “one question” you should be asking yourself is: “What does lucky even mean?”
If you believe in luck — or if you absolutely do not believe in luck, join Associate Professor of Philosophy Daniel Breyer as he makes the case for the essential role that luck plays in our lives — and has played throughout human history. In this 10-part overview, he will give you a completely new appreciation for the surprising interplay between luck, responsibility, and free will.
Using the lens of real-life stories, as well as sharing a plethora of views on the subject from philosophers, writers, and leaders, Dr. Breyer demonstrates how luck affects our views of happiness, success, justice, and knowledge. Armed with the teachings of Aristotle, Richard Wiseman, Neil Levy, and others, Breyer presents the pros and cons of arguments that aim to show that luck undermines free will and renders moral responsibility impossible. You’ll consider fascinating cases of so-called moral luck that just might convince you to reconsider your most basic moral judgments. And you’ll even explore the science of luck (yes, there is such a thing), as well as epistemic luck — a kind of luck that threatens to undermine knowledge itself.
Perhaps most lucky of all, he’ll reveal practical tips for how to make your own luck, no matter what your fortunes bring.
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- 2022-10-20
Started out solid....somehow made luck boring
I'm not the kind of person to quit a book—even if I disagree with it or don't like the protagonist.
BUT, I felt like I was wasting my time with this.
The first chapter was good, but on finishing the third chapter, I have the sense that I'm wasting my time.
Lecture 4 is the "Nature of Luck" but I'm not going to gamble that its any better.
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